Jackpot, NV
How exposed is Jackpot to wildfire?
USFS scores Jackpot at the 100th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 430 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Jackpot's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 100th percentile nationally.
Where Jackpot's buildings actually sit
84% of Jackpot's 430 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 16.1% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Jackpot ranks
Jackpot scores 100th nationally and 96th within Nevada — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jackpot ranks 136 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,651 by building count (1 is largest). Within Nevada alone, it ranks 6 of 123 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Nevada on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jackpot
At the 100th percentile nationally, Jackpot carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Jackpot
Jackpot's 84% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Jackpot's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 430 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jackpot. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jackpot's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.